Holding quiz questions on a server

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whaleshark buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 13 Reg: Apr 10, 2013 London 5,430	confirm \| cancel 06/19/13 03:31 PM (12 years ago) Holding quiz questions on a server I would like to do an in app quiz that fetches the questions from my server, purely because i want the questions to change on a regular basis and dont want the user to have app updates every week... Does anyone know if its possible and how to do it? Title Comments I would like to do an in app quiz that fetches the questions from my server, purely because i want the questions to change on a regular basis and dont want the user to have app updates every week... Does anyone know if its possible and how to do it?

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	06/19/13 04:53 PM (12 years ago) Totally possible! The questions are fed by JSON code, and that code can be hosted on a text file anywhere you like, so long as (1) it's reachable on the network, and (2) the JSON is correctly formatted. Tons of people do this, so it's pretty much trivial. You'll see that in the control panel for the quiz plugin, there is the option to point to a URL for quiz questions. That's what you're looking for. Mark Comments Totally possible! The questions are fed by JSON code, and that code can be hosted on a text file anywhere you like, so long as (1) it's reachable on the network, and (2) the JSON is correctly formatted. Tons of people do this, so it's pretty much trivial. You'll see that in the control panel for the quiz plugin, there is the option to point to a URL for quiz questions. That's what you're looking for. Mark

nadthevlad Code is Art Posts: 1025 Reg: Jun 07, 2012 Denver 21,850	06/19/13 06:33 PM (12 years ago) Its in the section that says "Screen Data URL". Just put the question and answers in json format, put the text file on a server some where. Then put that web address into the field for the 'screen data url'. Stobe has some good info on his blog. http://idevdepot.com/episode03/ Comments Its in the section that says "Screen Data URL". Just put the question and answers in json format, put the text file on a server some where. Then put that web address into the field for the 'screen data url'. Stobe has some good info on his blog. http://idevdepot.com/episode03/

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	06/19/13 09:54 PM (12 years ago) Echoing and adding to Mark's statement, you can also get PHP/MySQL query results formatted as json and use it for your data, if that's your plan. Cheers! -- Smug Comments Echoing and adding to Mark's statement, you can also get PHP/MySQL query results formatted as json and use it for your data, if that's your plan. Cheers! -- Smug

whaleshark buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 13 Reg: Apr 10, 2013 London 5,430	06/20/13 12:50 AM (12 years ago) Thanks for all the replies and advice everyone! Comments Thanks for all the replies and advice everyone!

Bonzo Apple Fan Posts: 783 Reg: Jan 30, 2012 Basingstoke 13,530	06/20/13 02:44 AM (12 years ago) wouldnt this make your app, an 'online' app. so if they happen to be offline, they wouldnt be able to play your quiz? you can update the questions in the control panel and just turn on auto refresh when they open the app. that way the questions will update automatically, and if they were offline, they would still be able to play with the existing questions until they are back online? you wouldnt have to submit an update through the app store each time you want to add questions thanks steve Comments wouldnt this make your app, an 'online' app. so if they happen to be offline, they wouldnt be able to play your quiz? you can update the questions in the control panel and just turn on auto refresh when they open the app. that way the questions will update automatically, and if they were offline, they would still be able to play with the existing questions until they are back online? you wouldnt have to submit an update through the app store each time you want to add questions thanks steve

whaleshark buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 13 Reg: Apr 10, 2013 London 5,430	06/20/13 03:12 AM (12 years ago) @Steve, Offline would be better. Thanks for the tip.... :) Comments @Steve, Offline would be better. Thanks for the tip.... :)

Bonzo Apple Fan Posts: 783 Reg: Jan 30, 2012 Basingstoke 13,530	06/20/13 03:19 AM (12 years ago) to execute what im talking about.... just add the questions to the control panel as per normal. to do the autorefresh, just search auto refresh in the forum and there are multiple posts with 1 line of code to get your app to do this. you will need to tweak this in xcode/eclipse and not the control panel. here to help if needed Comments to execute what im talking about.... just add the questions to the control panel as per normal. to do the autorefresh, just search auto refresh in the forum and there are multiple posts with 1 line of code to get your app to do this. you will need to tweak this in xcode/eclipse and not the control panel. here to help if needed

whaleshark buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 13 Reg: Apr 10, 2013 London 5,430	06/20/13 03:25 AM (12 years ago) @Bonzo Thanks, i have already enable the auto-refresh on a previous app of mine so im sure i can do that. I will send you a PM if i get stuck! Thanks for the advice! :) Comments @Bonzo Thanks, i have already enable the auto-refresh on a previous app of mine so im sure i can do that. I will send you a PM if i get stuck! Thanks for the advice! :)

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